Quote:
Originally Posted by Harmon
Question is, can it? Do you see any way that some publisher or reseller will abandon the pbook model for something involving ebooks?
|
I don't think there is a choice, they will change or go out of business. Right now they are fighting to survive, it's only the beginning. The model was already flawed what with the return policies and the survival based on the mega-blockbuster, it needs to move to a more sustainable model (just like energy and the environment) and it will be better for everyone, particular the authors and the consumers. But for now the existing publishers will continue to ignore, mistreat and disparage the ebook market until the time when a mega-bestseller is released in ebook only form. Maybe then they will sit up and take notice.